Proverbs 17:23

Proverbs 17:23

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21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

22 A ^amerry heart does good, like medicine,
But a broken spirit dries the bones.

23 A wicked man accepts a bribe¹ behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.

24 ^aWisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

25 A ^afoolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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a gift . . . bosom—Money and other valuables were borne in a fold of the garment, called the bosom.

to pervert—that is, by bribery.

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